Term 2 Progress Reports

Progress Reports are coming home today. For some tips on how to approach reviewing and discussing this document with your child, please see my blog entry on the subject from term 1.

When looking at your child's marks, please keep in mind that as the school days increase, so do the expectations.  Though a student may have received a B in term one, and a second B in term two, it does not mean that there has been no progress.  It simply means that the student is beginning to meet the expectations for this point in the year.  

A few of your child's teachers have sent their program summaries for term 2.  Here they are:

1)From Mr. Schneider, our Physical Education Teacher:
Movement Perspective
In physical education we are working on, and will continue to work on, basic movement skills through developmental games and rhythmic activities. The basic movement patterns include sending, receiving, accompanying, evading and locomotion skills. The skills are performed at different levels (high, medium, low) and along different pathways (straight, curved, and zigzag).
Personal and Social Perspective
Physical education is an excellent opportunity to evaluate how students interact with classmates. Do they; include and accept all class-mates, support and help class-mates who are struggling with a skill, take responsibility for their actions, listens attentively/stays on task, stay within the rules of an activity, and display positive leadership skills. The list of personal and social skills addressed in physical education is almost endless.
Active Living Perspective
Hopefully, as students gain skills and knowledge they will come to value and embrace physical activity as an extreme important aspect of their lives.
Research has shown the importance of physical activity to the physical health and wellness of children.  Research is now showing one of the best ways to maximize the brain, and therefore academic performance, is through movement.

The following skills have been stressed this term:

-bilateral coordination
-pursuit and proper angling techniques
-agility
-cooperative movement
-body/space awareness
-flexibility
-hand-eye coordination
            -dribbling
            -throwing
            -catching
-strength and fitness techniques

2)From Mme Denomy:
This term, students learned about some First Nations traditions, celebrations and aspects of worldview.  To better understand these concepts, students listened to a variety of stories and legends, and have recently completed a “Circle Book” which explores and explains some of the traditional teachings of the Medicine Wheel.

3) A paper copy of Mrs. Graham's Arts Education Program Summary was sent home with the progress reports.

We are looking forward to meeting with you and your child for three-way conferences next week.  Please contact the office to book an appointment if you have not already done so.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.

Have a wonderful weekend!